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Definitions

disqualification

[dis-kwol-uh-fi-key-shuhn] / dɪsˌkwɒl ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
disability; rejection for participation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
elimination exclusion
STRONG
awkwardness clumsiness debarment incapacity incompetence incompetency ineligibility ineptitude lack unfitness
WEAK
disenablement disentitlement incapacitation unproficiency
Antonyms
WEAK
ability aptitude capability

Example Sentences

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The sheriff also imposed a 58-month driving disqualification for the motoring offences.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Archer seeks Joby’s disqualification from an FAA pilot program and scrutiny of its federal partnerships.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Heraskevych appealed his disqualification to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, which ruled against him.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

Heraskevych has appealed his disqualification to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, CAS confirmed on Thursday.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Few people would be surprised at the disqualification of those notoriously ferocious candidates.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.